2023 Abia gubernatorial election: SWC – APGA suspends Udensi indefinitely.

Chinwe Ugele, Umuahia

Following alleged disruption of party’s structure and anti party activities since the conduct of the gubernatorial primary elections of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia state, the state working committee of the party has suspended Chief Chinkwe Udensi.

Udensi who was one of the aspirants in the primary elections alongside three others is said to have been irked ever since the emergence of Prof. Greg Ibe as the flag bearer of the party.

The leadership of the party is accusing him of inciting crisis within the party and encouraging one prince Nnanna Ukaegbu who was alleged to have recently broken into the state party secretariat.

Citing ARTICLES 21 (1) (g) & (k); 22(2) (b-d) & (I) of the party’s constitution and following a resolution of the State Working Committee of the All Progressives
Grand Alliance, Abia State Chapter dated the 2° day of September, 2022, the Leadership of APGA in Abia State hereby resolves as follows:

1. That SIR CHIKWE UDENSI be suspended and is hereby suspended indefinitely from APGA with immediate effect pending the hearng and determination of his case by a disciplinary Committee set up by the party.
2. That the State Secretary is mandated to communicate this suspension notice to SIR CHIKWE UDENSI in writing which shall be delivered to him through his WhatSapp Mobile Phone number.

3 That the general public and relevant institutions should take note of this development and desist forthwith from having any dealings with SIR CHIKWE UDENSI in his capacity as a member of APGA.

GROUNDS FOR THE SUSPENSION:

a. By sponsoring and supporting one Prince Nnanna Ukaegbu who was suspended from the party by the National Leadership of the party in 2014 against the party in Abia State, thereby bringing the party to public odium.

b. By working with some undemocratic forces in Abia State to cause crises in the party, an act which amounts to gross violation of APGA Constitution.

c. By engaging in conducts which have brought the image of the party into public radicle and disrepute contrary to Article 22 (2) (d) of the Constitution.

d. By publishing and distributing to the media false articles/materials and Statements with the intention of misinforming the public that there is a crisis in the party and or factions within the party in Abia State contrary to Article 21 (1) (g) of the Constitution.

e. Divulging the proceedings and decisions of the party without express authorization thereby misinforming and misrepresenting to the public the decisions/proceedings of the party with the aim of causing disaffection and bringing the party to public odium and ridicule.

f. Flagrant disobedience of party constitution and decisions contrary to the constitution of the party.

Signed:

1. Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, Chairman.
2. Sir Sunday Onukwubiri, Secretary
3. Bede Nmerem, Organising Secretary; Lucky Erondu, Zonal Chairman, South; Silas Chukwu, State Financial Secretary; Simeon Omeje, Assistant Publicity Secretary, among other 16 members of the SWC